California Resources Case Study

The first few bits of gold were found around January of 1848 near the region of Coloma. As a result the west had a sudden surge of migrants moving to California in the hopes of excavating gold and getting rich off of the gold. This event in American history became known as the California gold rush and it would have a great impact not only on the nation but on the world, however this job came with many great risks and challenges.

The company I chose for this assignment is the Missouri Department of Conservation. It is a Missouri state agency whose mission is to protect and conserve Missouri’s natural resources.

I.) Water and Drought in California: Facts and data show that the weather we are experiencing here in California is that there is a difference between La Niña that brings the ocean temperature down and making them cooler and El Niño brings much warmer ocean temperatures. Currently california is experiencing a weakened La Niña. With a 55% chance of this weather continuing for the next 3 months. La Niña affect patterns of rainfall, atmospheric pressure, and global atmospheric circulation. Even though California is in a severe drought, with coordination, modernization, and compromise, California should be able to provide enough water for a growing population and growing economy.

Habitat destruction caused by commercial farming, and logging, is a major threat for the region, as the California Floristic Province produces half of all the cultivated products used by U.S. consumers. The hotspot is also heavily threatened by the urbanization, pollution, and road construction. (University of California, 2017).

The groundwater of California is a serious policy matter in legislation. If there is drought, such as years like this, then management is necessary because it may encourage more pumping to supplant the water not gathered from other resources. Groundwater can account for as much as 35% of all the water used by California (cite). Unfortunately, there are not many laws established to regulate groundwater. The basins can replenish if they are pumped on a limited basis during normal or peak years. Luckily, proposals have been brought forth to help regulate ground water basins to insure their use is efficient and does not harm the environment.

Oilfield activities at the Naval Petroleum Reserves in California (NPRC) were thought to impact Population dynamics of the endangered San Joaquin Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) and the factors that influence Kit Fox demographics at the NPRC during 1980 - 95 Kit fox population varied significantly during this period and population estimates ranged from 46 per 0.21 kilometers squared in 1991 to 363 per 1.68 kilometers squared in 1994 the finite rate of population increase ranged from 37% in 1995 to 2.22% in 1993 of the 341 adult and 184 juvenile foxes radio collared 225 were recovered and 142 were dead the annual survival rate for adults was 44% and the average survival rate for juveniles was 14% the average annual reproductive success was

On Thursday October 19, 2017, at approximately 9:45 am, I visited the Wind Wolves Preserve to conduct my observations. The sun was shinning and the weather was beautiful hitting the high 70’s while I was out. It’s important to note that the Wind Wolves Preserve has many of the terrestrial ecosystems. This is one of the many interesting things that I discovered about this special place. I find it interesting that the preserve transitions from one terrestrial ecosystem lower in elevation and as you go higher in elevation you can enter into different types of terrestrial ecosystems. For example, the pamphlet informed me “The rolling grasslands rise from the valley floor and transition into the classic California oak and valley oak savanna with

Brazos Bend State Park offers the perfect sanctuary for species conservation. I observed how animals are closely dependent on the environment. Any small modification to the environment can result in big changes to an entire population of animals. Conservation movements not only must emphasize the conservation of species but also the conservation of the land. Parks, as this one, should always be funded because it allows people to explore nature. This park provides us with an idea of natural equilibrium. All the biotic and abiotic components of a habitat bring life together in the wilderness. Everything in the natural world is placed strategically for a reason and for a purpose. This trip increased my appreciation for nature even

American Forest has been successful at curating volunteers, organizations, and corporations to become involved in myriad projects dealing with the protection of the natural global biosystems of various species of animals, trees and plants.

This is one of the many problems California has been facing even today. Drought has been a growing problem in California each year. How to tackle this problem is up to government and many scientists. There have been many case studies determining how and why drought has devastated the state of California. Water is a necessary and most important resource in California. Our water comes from groundwater, rivers, or lakes. Since California is facing a tremendous drought these resources are becoming destroyed. Now there is low measures of water in these lakes and rivers where we receive our water from. There are agencies that help deliver water to the major cities which all comes from those lakes and reservoirs. What happens when

California Foundation of Innovation is a private organization that was established in 1891. It has an aggregate undergrad enlistment of 983, its setting is rural, and the grounds size is 124 sections of land. It uses a quarter-based scholarly date-book. California Organization of Innovation's positioning in the 2016 release of Best Schools is National Colleges, 10. Its educational cost and charges are $45,390 (2015-16).

The major stakeholders involved in habitat mitigation include non-governmental organization and specifically, non-profit environmental organizations, the government and governmental organizations, and the public. Non-profit organizations often rely on the public as a workforce source. For Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Reserve, the public plays a key role in monitoring. Monitoring is an essential aspect of habitat mitigation. During the breeding season, it is important to know what risks California least terns are experiencing, such as predators, neurological difficulties due to contaminants, or food shortages. A group of more than forty volunteers monitors the site

Gray fox –The gray fox inhabitants are the deciduous woodlands, thickets and swampy areas. Their source of food consist of squirrels, insects, and reptiles.

The Wildlands Conservancy objective is to preserve beauty and biodiversity of the earth and making sure that children will know the wonder and still enjoy the environment, which they are in. The relationship of the organization and how it communicates about itself is similar since on the look of Wildlands Conservancy website it communicates the same beauty and biodiversity of the earth. The beautiful photographs and heartfelt words show conservation projects that have been preserved that are remarkable and important landscapes in California. The beautiful photographs in the website inspire one to visit the unique places and thus the need to help and protect them so that they can inspire future generations. As per the objective of the

This week I would like for you to find and review a project, organisation or park related to protecting biodiversity. Preferably one that is near where you live. This could be a local group or non-profit organisation that works to protect biodiversity. It could be a park, natural reserve, or conservation area. Or, it could be something else that is related.